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- \nAppointment of the directors and adoption of all resolutions submitted to shareholders<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
- \nApproval by NMG shareholders of private placement for an aggregate amount of approximately US$213M by Canada Growth Fund Inc., the Government of Qu\u00e9bec via Investissement Qu\u00e9bec and ENI International B.V.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
- \nSignature of the definitive offtake agreement with the Government of Canada<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
MONTR\u00c9AL–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nNouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (\u201cNMG\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d) (NYSE: NMG<\/a>, TSX: NOU<\/a>) held its virtual Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the \u201cMeeting\u201d) today which was supplemented with a corporate presentation on market perspectives and on the Company\u2019s development of the Phase-2 Matawinie Mine and the progress on the B\u00e9cancour Battery Material Plant project.<\/p>\n\nEric Desaulniers, Founder, President, and CEO of NMG, declared: \u201cWe are very pleased with the signing of this binding offtake with the Government of Canada which, in combination with other offtakes already signed with Traxys and Panasonic Energy will allow for a healthy diversification of our sales mix by addressing the needs of key flake graphite markets, namely, the lithium-ion battery market, refractory bricks and specialty applications. We are especially proud to be part of the Government\u2019s vision to maintain and broaden Canada\u2019s leadership role in supplying our G7 allies which will surely translate over time into new business opportunities for NMG in support of our future growth. We\u2019d also like to welcome to the Board the newly appointed experienced executive, Mr. Hubert T. Lacroix, as Director of NMG! I take this opportunity to thank again the other Directors who were re-elected today at the shareholders\u2019 meeting for all their support and contribution to the Company\u2019s sound governance.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
\nDaniel Buron, Chair of NMG, stated: \u201cOn behalf of the Board of Directors, I am pleased to welcome you as our newest Board member. Your experience, leadership, and perspective will be a valuable addition to our Board as we continue to guide and support the organization\u2019s mission and strategic priorities. We are confident that your contributions will strengthen our discussions and decision-making processes.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
Matters Voted upon at the Meeting and Results<\/b><\/p>\n
\nShareholders adopted all resolutions submitted for their approval, including the private placements (collectively, the \u201cPrivate Placements\u201d) to the Government of Qu\u00e9bec via Investissement Qu\u00e9bec (\u201cIQ\u201d), Canada Growth Fund Inc. (\u201cCGF\u201d) and ENI International B.V. (\u201cENI\u201d), in each case at a price of US$1.84 per common share in the capital of the Company (the \u201cCommon Shares\u201d) as previously announced by the Company on April 9, 2026. The complete voting results for each item of business are as follows:<\/p>\n
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS<\/b><\/p>\n
\nEach of the eight nominees listed in the Company\u2019s management information circular dated April 22, 2026 (the \u201cCircular\u201d) provided in connection with the Meeting were elected as directors of the Company.<\/p>\n
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